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AUDIO - Cassette Tape Player

T-122prose procedure
Continued from T-121

Cassette Tape Player

Symptom: Poor sound quality.

Step 1

  1. 1
    Play a known good tape, and check the sound quality.
    Two cassette tapes shown side by side with curved arrows between them indicating tape swapping/comparison.
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  2. 2
    If sound quality is normal, the previous tape is defective. The system is OK.
  3. 3
    If sound quality is still poor, go to Step 2.

Step 2

  1. 1
    Check for oxide or dirt on the head, capstan, and pinchroller.
    Head cleaning supplies on a cloth — bottle of head cleaner, swab, and a cassette head cleaning tool laid out.
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  2. 2
    If oxide or dirt is found, clean the parts with a head cleaner.
  3. 3
    If there is no oxide or dirt, go to Step 3.

Step 3

  1. 1
    Check for damage to the speakers.
    Speaker with speaker connector being tested with an ohmmeter (multimeter at left).
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  2. 2
    Check for proper connection of the speaker connectors.
  3. 3
    Disconnect all speaker connectors, and measure resistance of each speaker.
  4. 4
    If a speaker has incorrect resistance or is damaged, replace it.
  5. 5
    If the speakers are OK, go to Step 4.
Resistance
4Ω

Step 4

  1. 1
    Compare sound quality with that of another vehicle that has the same type of audio system.
    Person inside a car listening with hands cupped to ears, indicating sound quality comparison.
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  2. 2
    If the sound quality is inferior to the other unit, replace the audio unit.
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See also

T-110AUDIO — FUNCTION AND OPERATING PROCEDURET-115AUDIO — TROUBLESHOOTING — Speaker(s) do not operate (Without headrest speakers)T-117AUDIO - Symptom: Speaker(s) do not operate (With headrest speakers.)

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